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Placed: 22.11.2018 12:29:59

International Forum В«Tourist Flow-2018В» was held in Odesa

Representatives of the tourist industry of Ukraine and the other countries of the world have discussed the development of the industry at the forum “Tourist flow 2018” which was held in Odesa

On November 20-21, 2018, the Tourist Flow-2018 Forum took place in Odesa. During the event, representatives of the tourism business from different cities of Ukraine and countries of the world have been studying problems of the tourism industry and discussing the ways of its development.

The forum participants have analyzed the results of the tourist season of 2018 for the business of the Odesa region. Thanks to participation in the international tourism exhibitions, organizing FAM-tours, press tours for tour operators and journalists from Switzerland, Romania, Belarus, Italy, the United States and the other countries, as well as the project “Odesa goes to visit”, the number of foreign tourists has increased in the city.

It was noted at the forum that Odesa has become a city of year-round visits, where all types of tourism are developing - from recreational to educational. There are being implemented Information technologies that help tourists to get information about the sights and services of Odesa in different languages of the world.

At the tourist exhibitions in Singapore and London were presented virtual glasses, allowing plunging into the atmosphere of the historical center of Odesa. Soon the information panels will appear on the streets of Odesa.

There was also noted the importance of placing information about Odesa at the National Stand at tourism exhibitions, as well as the need to improve the service of restaurants(taking into account the language preferences of guests).

Forum participants were invited to develop a bright motivational advertisement for Odesa and participate in the competition of the Department of Culture and Tourism of the Odesa City Council.

One of the areas of work of the department is attracting Scandinavian tourists who are interested in the cultural and educational segment. With the launching of a new runway in 2019, the prospects for the development of air transportation will expand, and Odesa may become the place of arrival and departure of cruise passengers. Today the work is already underway with the Black Sea countries in order to create a single Black Sea product for cruise tourists.

At the forum were also discussed the topics of modern trends in the tourism sector, promising models of tourism projects, issues of development of tourist routes in the region and methods of effective promotion. In addition, the forum participants have discussed issues of gastronomic tourism, transport infrastructure and tourist development in other cities and countries.

The International Forum “Tourist Flow-2018” was organized by the Business Support Center at the Odesa Chamber of Commerce and Industry with the support of the EU4Business initiative and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).